My mom friends and I took an afternoon off to spend time together. We spent less than $100 and all the snacks were ours.

I spent less than $100 and a few PTO hours on a weekday afternoon outing with friends. The payoff was worth it.

Source: [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/working-mom-afternoon-off-hang-with-friends-not-happy-hour-2026-6)